Standing Committees of the Provincial Executive

Standing committees of the NSTU are divided into Administrative, Program and Coordinating Committees. The terms of reference for these committees are given in Operational Procedures.

To view a brief description and membership of a specific committee simply click on the name.

Administrative	Program	Coordination Committee
Finance & Property	Comité de programmation acadienne	Professional Association Coordination
Governance & Policy	Curriculum
Nominating	Equity
Personnel	Member Economic Welfare, Health & Safety and Working Conditions
	Political Action & Public Relations
	Professional Development
	Status of Women
	Substitute Teachers

Alphabetical listing of Standing Committees effective August 1, 2023

Comité de Programmation Acadienne
Studies the curriculum and all proposed changes in it as it relates to the Acadian schools under the direction of Conseil scolaire acadien provincial and reports its finding to the Provincial Executive.

Mindy Boudreau, Chair, 2025
Ian LeBlanc, 2025
Justin Nsanzabera, 2026
Janika Moser, 2027
Georgette Samson, Executive Member
Amanda O'Regan-Marchand, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Curriculum Committee
Studies the curriculum of schools and proposed changes and reports the findings and recommendations to the executive.

Michael Carrigan, Chair, Cape Breton District, 2025
Stephanie Nagy, Kings, 2025
Erica Ans, Halifax County, 2026
Melissa Gordon, CSANE, 2026
Kasi Humber, Colchester-East Hants, 2026
Georgette Samson, Executive Member
Pam Langille, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Equity Committee
Is concerned with matters pertaining to the current practices, attitudes and research regarding diversity, equity and social justice.

Crystal Randell, Chair, Colchester-East Hants, 2025
Jacqueline Durnford, Halifax County, 2025
Sandy Veinot, Kings, 2025
Quinn Kloppenburg, Halifax City, 2026
Nadia Lamrani-Darwish, Kings, 2026
Myla Borden, Executive Member
Wendie Wilson, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Finance & Property Committee
Is concerned with the overall financial plans and policy of the Union; presents regular financial statements to the Provincial Executive, makes recommendations to the Provincial Exeuctive on matters referred to it by the Executive; costs resolutions to Council and prepares an annual budget for presentation to Council; considers such resolutions as may be referred by Council and makes appropriate recommendations; is responsible for the general oversight of properties held or leased by the Union and considers requests respecting major purchases.

Taunya Pynn Crowe, Chair, Secretary-Treasurer
Thérèse Forsythe, Kings, 2025
Crystal Patterson, Halifax County, 2026
Phil Samson, Richmond, 2026
Sharon Midwinter, Executive Member
Steve Brooks, Executive Director, NSTU
Janine Kerr, Assistant Executive Director
Melanie Waye, Financial Officer, NSTU
Peter Day, President, NSTU

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Governance & Policy Committee (Executive Members)
Develops and reviews policy with a view to authority, responsibility and accountability.

Peter Day (NSTU President)
Melissa Deveau (Annapoolis)
Kim Dunning (Cape Breton-Victoria)
Myla Borden (Chignecto)
Mark Savoury (Dartmouth)
Sarah Tutty (Southshore)
Janet O'Brien (Strait)
John MacKinnon (Tri-County)
Andrew McCara (APSEA)
Steve Brooks, Executive Director, NSTU
Louis Robitaille, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Health and Safety Committee
Studies matters related to occupational health and safety as it pertains to teachers and educational sites and reports its findings to the Provincial Executive.

2023-2024 was the last year for the Health & Safety Committee.

Annual Report:

2023-24

Member Economic Welfare, Health & Safety and Working Conditions Committee

Advise the Provincial Executive on methods to promote Member participation on Regional Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees; make recommendations to the Provincial Executive regarding professional development workshops to assist members with health and safety issues as defined by the Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act; prepare background information related to the merits of negotiable items; identify trends and developments in teacher bargaining across Canada with special emphasis on the Atlantic Provinces; review economic forecasts; make recommendations to the Provincial Executive regarding workshops for regional negotiators.

Jo-Leigh MacPhee, Chair, First Vice-President
Peter Murphy, Cape Breton, 2025
Joanne Richardson-Landry, Kings, 2025
Heather Campbell, Inverness, 2026
Ryan Locke, Halifax City, 2026
John Macoomb, Dartmouth, 2026
Ben Sichel, Executive Member
Tim MacLeod, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Nominating Committee (Executive Members)
Recommends to the executive the make-up of provincial committees.

Duncan Cameron, Chair
Nancie de la Chevotière
Paula Landry
Janet O'Brien
Taunya Pynn Crowe
Steve Brooks, Executive Director, NSTU
Peter Day, NSTU President

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Pension Committee
Studies pension resolutions and keeps the Provincial Executive informed of trends and changes affecting teachers' pensions; provides sessions on the pension plan in geographic regions.

2023-2024 was the last year for the Pension Committee.

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Personnel Committee
(Executive Members)

Sarah Tutty, Chair
Myla Borden
Duncan Cameron
Ryan Lutes, Past President
Steve Brooks, Executive Director, NSTU
Peter Day, NSTU President

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Political Action and Public Relations Committee

Recommends to the Provincial Executive opportunities for involvement in political action for NSTU members (and others) regarding government positions pertaining to public education; monitor the policies and practices of the major provincial political parties for the purpose of identifying matters with an impact on education and/or NSTU Members; advise the NSTU President and Provincial Executive regarding these matters; during provincial elections, monitor the major provincial political parties for their public education platforms and policies and inform the NSTU President and Provincial Executive of any concerns; identify educational matters for consideration by the Provincial Executive for political action; identify corporate social responsibility and social justice concerns for consideration by the Provincial Executive for political action; develop strategies for encouraging NSTU member involvement in the political process.

Mai-Ling Storm, Chair
Shelly Bembridge, Halifax County, 2025
Curt Crane, Colchester-East Hants, 2025
Carol Ann MacMaster, Cape Breton District, 2025
Lynnette Babin, Antigonish, 2026
Nigel Tinker, Annapolis, 2026
Line Murphy, Executive Member
Vera Ryan, Executive Member
Angela Murray, NSTU Staff Liaison
Mark Laventure, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Professional Association Coordination Committee
Advises the Provincial Executive on matters pertaining to professional associations, assists associations in carrying out their mandates, monitors the activities of associations and provides a communication channel between the Provincial Executive and Professional Associations.

Andrew Gosney, Chair, NSSCA, 2026
Jennifer Eisener, PETA, 2025
Scott MacKinnon, ATYA, 2026
Dionne Reid, 2026
Steven Corbett, 2027
Meghan MacNeil, 2027
Jemita Buchanan, Executive Member
Amanda O'Regan-Marchand, NSTU Staff Liaison

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Annual Report:

2023-24

Professional Development Committee
Reviews and develops policy, and programs intended to improve the effectiveness of teachers as professionals and advances education through research in Nova Scotia classrooms. Make recommendations to Provincial Executive on recipients of Educational Research Awards, Travel Fellowship, Conference Grants and Full Time Study Grants.